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The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days, a maritime intelligence company says.Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026Iran is allowing a small but growing number of commercial ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship tracking data.Eight vessels, not including ships flying the Iranian flag, were detected in the critical waterway via the vessels’ automatic identification systems on Monday, maritime intelligence company Windward said on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe number of transits was “nearly double” the numbers seen in recent days, according to Windward.Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at…

The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up “resistance” against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may “take” the island nation, whose communist government has faced months of intense U.S. pressure and has languished under severe energy shortages.”In the face of the worst scenario, Cuba is accompanied by a certainty: any external aggressor will clash with an impregnable resistance,” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez wrote in a post on X late Tuesday, accusing the U.S. of threatening to overthrow the Cuban government and exploit its resources.The Cuban leader’s comments came hours after Mr. Trump hinted during a White…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California attorney is among three men now charged in a daytime assault at Santana Row, a high-end shopping and dining destination, in what authorities say is an alleged antisemitic attack after victims reported slurs were shouted during the beatdown.The three suspects, Bruneil Henry Chamaki, 32, of Morgan Hill, and brothers Roma and Ramon Akoyans have all turned themselves in, police said.Prosecutors say the men are facing a mix of felony and misdemeanor assault and battery charges. They’re due in court for arraignment on May 12.Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen…

The number of Canadians travelling to the United States in February dropped year-over-year from 2025 to 2026, numbers from Statistics Canada show. Canadian-resident return trips, or the number of Canadian residents returning home from the U.S., fell 14.5 per cent in Feb. 2026 from Feb. 2025, and 31.5 per cent from Feb. 2024. Return trips by vehicle at land border crossings decreased by 12.9 per cent from Feb. 2025, and return trips by air fell by 17.6 per cent.It’s affected business in some North Dakota cities popular with road-tripping Manitobans.“We’re down about 20 per cent compared to the year before,”…

Asian shares rallied as oil prices took a breather from recent gains with markets turning to the US Federal ‌Reserve meeting amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

A CITY SHAPED BY FIRE Hakodate, a scenic port city on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, has a long history of devastating blazes.   Today, its streets carry subtle reminders of that past, including an unusual detail: yellow fire hydrants.  Elsewhere in Japan, hydrants are painted red. Hakodate’s choice of bright yellow is rooted in hard-earned experience.  From the late 19th century through to the early 20th century, the city repeatedly suffered from major fires. The deadliest came in 1934, when a massive inferno destroyed two-thirds of central Hakodate and killed more than 2,000 people.  In the aftermath, city planners travelled to the United States to…

One of the top counterterrorism officials in the United States, Joe Kent, has resigned over his country’s war against Iran.On Tuesday, he published a copy of his resignation letter on the social media platform X, addressing his correspondence to US President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of list“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote.“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”Until this week, Kent served as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center,…

Pritzker: It seems like I live rent-free in Trump’s head Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts to the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Chicago and explains how he thinks federal and local governments should ‘properly get the bad guys off the street’ on ‘Special Report.’  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Gov. JB Pritzker aims to make history as the first Democrat to win three terms as Illinois governor, the potential 2028 presidential contender now knows which Republican challenger he’ll face off against in this year’s election.Former state Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday topped three rivals to win…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pittsburgh police officers did not intervene as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struggled to detain a suspect near a police station, and claims circulated that officers were told to stand down.Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said he is not aware of any order directing officers not to act and has launched an administrative review into the incident.”To that end, I was recently made aware of an incident that occurred in front of the Zone 3 police station where ICE agents were struggling to take someone into custody,” Lando said in a statement…

Saskatchewan’s finance minister is opting to wear the same shoes he wore last year for this year’s budget day, saying it reflects the province’s response to “tough economic times” around the world. “They are in good shape, just needed a little touch-up and they needed some protection,” Jim Reiter told reporters Tuesday while holding a can of shoe protectant.Reiter also unveiled the title of this year’s budget, which is “Protecting Saskatchewan.”“You’re going to see measures that the government is taking to help Saskatchewan citizens through geopolitical stresses around the world,” Reiter said, adding that some other concerns from residents that can…